A shopper who gets SNAP benefits shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2023. AP…
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WIC has never turned qualifying people away. If Congress can’t agree, it may have to start.
The nutrition program for pregnant people and babies was already facing a $1 billion shortfall. Congress’ struggle to fund the…
Letting low-income Americans buy groceries online in 2020 with SNAP benefits decreased the share of people without enough food – new research
By Grace Melo, Texas A&M University; Andrea Leschewski, South Dakota State University, and Kyle Jones, University of Kentucky The share…
NAACP warns debt ceiling gridlock could hurt Black Americans
The NAACP sounded the alarm on an impasse about the debt ceiling in Congress, warning the stall could impact Black…
SNAP work requirements don’t actually get more people working – but they do drastically limit the availability of food aid
By Kelsey Pukelis, Harvard Kennedy School The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would cut spending, in part…
